Israel Halperin

Israel Halperin
Born(1911-01-05)January 5, 1911
DiedMarch 8, 2007(2007-03-08) (aged 96)
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
Princeton University (PhD)
Known forAcquittal in the 1946 Gouzenko Affair
Namesake of the Israel Halperin Prize
AwardsHenry Marshall Tory Medal (1967)
Jeffery–Williams Prize (1979)
Scientific career
InstitutionsQueen's University at Kingston
University of Toronto
Doctoral advisorSalomon Bochner and John von Neumann
Doctoral studentsGeorge Elliott
Military career
Allegiance Canada
BranchCanadian Army
Years1942-1945
RankMajor
UnitRoyal Canadian Artillery
Conflicts

Israel Halperin CM FRSC (January 5, 1911 – March 8, 2007) was a Canadian mathematician and social activist.


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